Down the middle there was a row of desks, all empty except one.

All of the small velvet nests were empty except one.

The apartment was empty of anything except people and folding chairs.

The woods were empty of human sound except their own.

They are empty, except one that still bears an oyster.

All were empty except one - this held some sheets of blank white paper.

Fortunately it was nearly empty, all mothers being at the back, and staff too, except those who lived out anyway.

The street behind us was empty for the moment, and nothing visible ahead except the quiet suburban homes.

The garden was empty on a rainy night, and still, except for the sound of the rain.

The bass, I thought, and then noticed that the stage was empty of everything except the piano.